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“I was ready for it, but not ready enough. It caught me by surprise. I wasn't really, completely braced for it.”

The injury, which he described as a “tweak,” didn't slow Summers down. He later added a 44-yard touchdown and finished with 183 yards on 21 carries. He also passed for 95 yards and a touchdown.

Two of Summers' rushes came as a running back. Receiver Kash Knutson played quarterback and handed off to Summers' each time. It might be a sign of things to come for Summers, who is committed to Rice University.

“Rice is thinking of me as a running back, possibly,” Summers said. “But, as of right now, my coaches know my strength is running and so they are taking advantage of it and changing it up.”

It was the second game Summers played running back, and lined up in that position twice against Madison on Oct. 12.

The new wrinkle will give Reagan opponents something else to think about.

Reagan, which has qualified for the playoffs every year except one (2010) since 2006, closes the regular season against Churchill Friday and Roosevelt on Nov. 8.

The Rattlers also received a strong effort Friday on defense. Reagan held to Johnson to 14 points, well below their average of 51.6 the team had entering the game.

The Jaguars had also averaged 458.9 total yards per game, but managed only 366 against Reagan.

The Jaguars moved the ball well early and scored on their second possession for a 7-0 lead when quarterback Hunter Rittimann found the end zone following a 3-yard run.

Reagan defensive back Efren Rodriguez intercepted a Rittimann pass 69 yards for a touchdown on the Jaguars' next possession to tie the score.

Reagan added four touchdowns in a row and took a 35-7 lead late in the third quarter.

“Every turnover gives the whole team energy, especially an interception for a touchdown,” Summers said.

“It keeps our offense off the field and gets our whole team motivated.”

Alamo Heights, Antonian, San Antonio Christian, Castle Hills, Churchill, FEAST, Saint Mary's Hall, Clark and River City Christian were winners last week elsewhere in area high school football.